This #CanFilmDay, look no further than @thenfb for some excellent film picks! What will you be watching to celebrate National Canadian Film Day? Let us know!
Angry Inuk is an important documentary by Inuk filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril as she shines a light on seal hunting and shows the impact it has on the lives of the Inuit. #CanFilmDay
If you ever wanted to get philosophical about what makes someone an asshole, Assholes: A Theory may be the film for you. Featuring the likes of comedian John Cleese, this film asks many important questions, including how do we stop them?! #CanFilmDay
An epic tale of love, betrayal, and revenge Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner is a classic Canadian film. Based on an Inuit legend, it’s the story of Atuat, who falls for the good natured Atanarjuat despite being promised another man. #CanFilmDay
The documentary Club Native displays the consequences that Kahnawake women have faced for marrying or having children with a white person. Filmmaker Tracey Deer sheds a light on contemporary Indigenous identity. #CanFilmDay
One of Canada’s most beloved films, Mon Oncle Antoine is the coming-of-age story of a young boy and his family who owns the town’s general store, set in rural Quebec. #CanFilmDay
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up is a documentary that weaves together the story of Colten Boushie, a Cree man who was murdered, with the filmmakers own family story, and the history of colonialism in the Prairies. #CanFilmDay
The affecting documentary Rocks at Whiskey Trench profiles a key element of the 1990 Oka crisis in which the Mohawk communities of Kahnawake and Kanehsatake stood against the Canadian military and Canadian citizens in a stand-off that turned violent. #CanFilmDay
In @realSarahPolley’s personal documentary, she strives to find the truth among her family of storytellers. Through interviews with various family members, Polley examines the balance between memory and the truth, and shows how we all have different versions of the same stories.
The feature animated film Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes tells the story of Talon and Raven who are sad to move away from their Cree community when their dad gets a new job and who handle it in different ways. #CanFilmDay
Documentarian Alanis Obomsawin exposes generations of injustices endured by First Nations children living on reserves and their families in We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice. #CanFilmDay
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